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List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
CH-28
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II : The No.13-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Balintang Channel (20°00′N 121°00′E / 20.000°N 121.000°E / 20.000; 121.000 ) by North American P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, 3rd Air Commando Group, United States Army Air Force .[ 1]
IO 49
Kriegsmarine
The SiebelgefaB landing craft was sunk on this date.
USS PT-77
United States Navy
World War II: The Higgins 78'-class PT boat was shelled by USS Conyngham and USS Lough (both United States Navy ) off Talin Point, Luzon , Philippines, and grounded while trying to escape. She was abandoned by her crew that lost one missing.[ 2] [ 3]
USS PT-79
United States Navy
World War II: The Higgins 78'-class PT boat was shelled and sunk by USS Conyngham and USS Lough (both United States Navy ) off Talin Point, Luzon , Philippines, with the loss of three crew.[ 4] [ 3]
T-115
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The No.103-class landing ship was bombed and sunk with all hands in the Balintang Channel (20°00′N 121°00′E / 20.000°N 121.000°E / 20.000; 121.000 ) by North Amertican P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, 3rd Air Commando Group, United States Army Air Force.[ 1]
USS YC-693
United States Navy
The non-self-propelled open lighter sank in the North Pacific Ocean off the Territory of Alaska .[ 5]
List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
USS LST-577
United States Navy
World War II : The landing ship tank was torpedoed and damaged in the Philippine Sea off the east coast of Mindanao , Philippines (08°05′N 126°17′E / 8.083°N 126.283°E / 8.083; 126.283 ) by Ro-50 ( Imperial Japanese Navy ). She was scuttled by USS Isherwood ( United States Navy ) .[ 39]
HMS ML 183
Royal Navy
The Fairmile B motor launch (76/86 t, 1941) sank at Dieppe , Seine-Inférieure , France after hitting a pier. Three crew were lost.[ 40] [ 13]
Nanshin Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Tradewind ( Royal Navy ).[ 10]
HMS Pathfinder
Royal Navy
World War II: The P-class destroyer (1,640/2,250 t, 1942) was damaged in the Andaman Sea off Ramree , Burma by Japanese aircraft. She was consequently withdrawn from service.
Persier
Belgium
World War II: Convoy BTC 65 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Eddystone Lighthouse (50°24′N 4°20′W / 50.400°N 4.333°W / 50.400; -4.333 ) by U-1017 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of twenty of the 51 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Birker Force , Gem (both United Kingdom ) and HMS Cornelian ( Royal Navy ).[ 41]
Ro-112
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Ro-100 -class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait off Camiguin , Philippines (18°53′N 121°50′E / 18.883°N 121.833°E / 18.883; 121.833 ) by USS Batfish ( United States Navy ). Lost with all 61 hands.[ 42]
U-869
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (39°19′48″N 73°12′00″W / 39.33000°N 73.20000°W / 39.33000; -73.20000 ) by USS Howard D. Crow and USS Koiner (both United States Navy ) with the loss of all 55 crew.
List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
CD-9
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of Cheju Island , Korea (32°43′N 125°37′E / 32.717°N 125.617°E / 32.717; 125.617 ) by USS Gato ( United States Navy ).[ 53]
Ditmar Koel
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde with the loss of 133 lives.[ 10] [ 54]
Hedwigshütte
Germany
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Fehmarnbelt with the loss of 43 lives.[ 10] [ 55]
Horace Gray
United States
World War II: Convoy BK 3 : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Kola Inlet , Soviet Union (69°21′N 33°43′E / 69.350°N 33.717°E / 69.350; 33.717 ) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine ). There were no casualty, but she was beached at Tyuva Bay (69°11′42″N 33°36′30″E / 69.19500°N 33.60833°E / 69.19500; 33.60833 ) and was declared a total loss. In 1959, her bow was fitted to Tbilisi ( Soviet Union ) to enable that ship to be repaired and returned to service following damage sustained on 30 December 1944 .[ 56]
HMS MTB 255
Royal Navy
World War II: The White 73-foot-class motor torpedo boat (40/47 t, 1943) was destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium.[ 57]
HMMTB 438 and HMMTB 444
Royal Navy
World War II: The MTB 412 -class motor torpedo boats (43/51 t, 1943) were destroyed by an explosion and fire at Ostend.[ 10]
HMCS MTB 459 , HMCS MTB 461 , HMCS MTB 462 , HMCS MTB 465 and HMCS MTB 466
Royal Canadian Navy
World War II: The BPB 72-foot-class motor torpedo boats (43/51 t, 1944) were destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend, Belgium.[ 58] [ 59] [ 60] [ 61] [ 62]
HMMTB 776 , HMMTB 789 , HMMTB 791 and HMMTB 798
Royal Navy
World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boats (90/107 t, 1944) were destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend, Belgium.[ 63] [ 64] [ 65] [ 66]
Norfjell
Norway
World War II: Convoy BK 3 : The tanker (8,129 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged in the Kola Inlet (69°22′N 33°50′E / 69.367°N 33.833°E / 69.367; 33.833 ) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 49 crew. She was beached at Tree Roochia. Later repaired and returned to service.[ 67]
U-989
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Faroe Islands (61°36′N 1°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W / 61.600; -1.583 ) by HMS Bayntun , HMS Bratwaite , HMS Loch Dunvegan and HMS Lock Eck (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 47 crew.[ 68]
USS YMS-48
United States Navy
World War II: The YMS-1 -class minesweeper was damaged by Japanese shore batteries north of Corrigidor , Philippines (14°24′N 120°33′E / 14.400°N 120.550°E / 14.400; 120.550 ) and scuttled by USS Fletcher ( United States Navy ). Three crewmen were killed.[ 69] [ 70]
V 1104
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven , Lower Saxony .[ 10]
List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
HMS Bluebell
Royal Navy
World War II : Convoy RA 64 : The Flower-class corvette (925/1,170 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Kola Inlet off Murmansk by U-711 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss off all but one of her 86 crew.[ 82]
Conte di Cavour
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Conte di Cavour -class battleship was damaged during an American air raid on Trieste , Italy. She capsized on 23 February. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.
Eifel
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine , or was sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja , Latvia. There were 785 dead and 138 survivors.[ 10] [ 15] [ 83]
F 1194 , F 1195 , F 1198 and F 1199
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type D Marinefährprahm were sunk by an air attack at Trieste , Italy.[ 84]
Hiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Hiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go -class auxiliary transport was bombed and heavily damaged at Futami, Chichijima (27°05′N 142°11′E / 27.083°N 142.183°E / 27.083; 142.183 ) by American carrier-based aircraft. She sank the next day. Five crewmen were killed.[ 85] [ 86]
Impero
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Littorio -class battleship was sunk at Trieste during an American air raid.[ 10]
USS LCI(G)-474
United States Navy
World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk off Iwo Jima by Japanese shore batteries. Three crewmen were killed and 18 wounded.[ 24] [ 87]
HMS Lark
Royal Navy
World War II: Convoy RA 64 : The Black Swan -class sloop (1,350/1,950 t, 1944) was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea north east of Murmansk , Soviet Union (69°30′N 34°33′E / 69.500°N 34.550°E / 69.500; 34.550 ) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three crew. HMS Lark was beached off Rosta and was consequently declared a total loss.[ 88]
M-421
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Kolberg , Pomerania .[ 89]
Marie Maersk
Germany
World War II: The tanker was severely damaged in an American air raid on Trieste. She was repaired in 1947 and entered Italian service in 1948 as Luisa .[ 10] [ 90]
HMS MTB 605
Royal Navy
The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (90/107 t, 1942) sank after striking a wreck off Ostend , West Flanders Belgium.[ 91]
Regent Lion
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy UGS 72 : The tanker (9,551 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and damaged in the Strait of Gibraltar (35°56′N 5°45′W / 35.933°N 5.750°W / 35.933; -5.750 ) by U-300 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seven of her 52 crew. Regent Lion was taken in tow by HMT Arctic Ranger and HMS Rollicker (both Royal Navy ) but ran aground on Perle Rock. She was declared a total loss.[ 92]
Russelheim
Germany
World War II: The accommodation ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Swinemünde . She caught fire, and was beached the next day (53°56′N 14°17′E / 53.933°N 14.283°E / 53.933; 14.283 ) She was bombed on 12 March. She had been refloated by February 1947, when she arrived at Ghent , West Flanders , Belgium, for scrapping.[ 93]
TA41
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Ariete -class torpedo boat was sunk in an American air raid on Trieste.[ 10]
TA44
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The torpedo boat (former Navigatori-class destroyer Antonio Pigafetta ) was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Trieste.[ 10] [ 94]
Transport No. 154
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The No.101 -class landing ship was bombed and sunk off the south coast of Formosa by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force .[ 24]
Thomas Scott
United States
World War II: Convoy RA 64 : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69°30′N 34°42′E / 69.500°N 34.700°E / 69.500; 34.700 ) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 109 crew were rescued by HMS Fencer ( Royal Navy ). Thomas Scott was taken in tow by M-12 and Zostkij (both Soviet Navy ) but later broke in two and sank.[ 95]
U-425
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea off Murmansk (69°39′N 35°05′E / 69.650°N 35.083°E / 69.650; 35.083 ) by HMS Alnwick Castle and HMS Lark (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of 52 of her 53 crew.[ 96]
U-1273
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak (59°24′N 10°28′E / 59.400°N 10.467°E / 59.400; 10.467 ) with the loss of 43 of her 51 crew.[ 97]
Yamashio Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The Yamashio Maru -class escort carrier, finished but not yet operational, was bombed and sunk at dock at Yokohama by American carrier-based aircraft. Scrapped in place, 1947.[ 10] [ 98]
List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
Alexander Kennedy
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy BTC 76 : The cargo ship (1,113 GRT, 1932) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 4°50′W / 50.100°N 4.833°W / 50.100; -4.833 ) by U-1004 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Eskwood and Gateshead ( United Kingdom ).[ 115]
Blacktoft
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FS 1734 : The cargo ship (1,109 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the east coast of England by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote .[ 10]
Goodwood
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FS 1734 : The coaster (2,780 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft , Suffolk (52°53′N 2°12′E / 52.883°N 2.200°E / 52.883; 2.200 ) by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote . She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to London .[ 10] [ 116]
HMS LCP(M)-707
Royal Navy
World War II: The landing craft personnel (mortar) (5.9/8.2 t, 1943) was torpedoed and sunk in the Thames Estuary by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote .[ 10]
HMS LST-364
Royal Navy
World War II: The landing ship tank (1,625/4,080 t, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk off Ramsgate , England 51°18′N 01°54′E / 51.300°N 1.900°E / 51.300; 1.900 by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[ 117]
Nichiyoku Maru
Japan
World War II: Convoy HI-88H: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north east of Nha Trang , French Indochina (11°30′N 109°06′E / 11.500°N 109.100°E / 11.500; 109.100 ) by USS Becuna ( United States Navy ). Thirty-eight gunners and 32 crewmen were killed.[ 118]
R 4
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The R 2 -class minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Albona , Adriatic Littoral Zone .[ 10]
TK-182 Trudyashchiysya Tambora
Soviet Navy
The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
Tatekawa Maru No. 2
Japan
World War II: Convoy HI-92: The Type 2TL merchant tanker struck a mine and sank in the South China Sea off Cape Padaran, French Indochina (11°08′N 108°44′E / 11.133°N 108.733°E / 11.133; 108.733 ).[ 119]
HMCS Trentonian
Royal Canadian Navy
World War II: Convoy MKS 8 : The Flower-class corvette (976/1,348 t, 1943) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 04°50′W / 50.100°N 4.833°W / 50.100; -4.833 ) by U-1004 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her crew.[ 120]
U-300
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cadiz , Spain (36°29′N 8°20′W / 36.483°N 8.333°W / 36.483; -8.333 ) by HMS Evadne , HMS Pincher and HMS Recruit (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of nine of her 50 crew.
List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
CH-35
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II : Convoy HI-88G: The No.13 -class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Cape Paderan , French Indochina (11°30′N 109°00′E / 11.500°N 109.000°E / 11.500; 109.000 ) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 500th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force .[ 121]
Conte di Cavour
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Conte di Cavour -class battleship capsized at Trieste , Italy , due to damage suffered during an American air raid on 17 February. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.
Göttingen
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk west of Nīca , Latvia (56°18′N 20°16′E / 56.300°N 20.267°E / 56.300; 20.267 ) by Shch-309 ( Soviet Navy ) with the loss of over 500 lives.[ 10] [ 122]
Henry Bacon
United States
World War II: The Liberty ship straggled behind her convoy . She was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (67°38′N 5°00′E / 67.633°N 5.000°E / 67.633; 5.000 ) by Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe ' s Kampfgeschwader 26 . She was the last ship sunk by German aircraft during World War II.[ 10] [ 16]
La Combattante
Free French Naval Forces
World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer was damaged by a mine and split in two off Cromer , Norfolk , United Kingdom. Her bow section sank at 53°22′N 01°01′E / 53.367°N 1.017°E / 53.367; 1.017 and her stern at 53°20′N 01°01′E / 53.333°N 1.017°E / 53.333; 1.017 . Sixty-eight crewmen were killed. One hundred and seventeen survivors were rescued by HMS MTB 763 and HMS MTB 770 (both Royal Navy ).[ 123]
Maplefield
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with Gateway City ( United States ) and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of the St. Govan Lighthouse , Pembrokeshire . Maplefield was on a voyage from Penmaenmawr , Caernarfonshire to Swansea , Glamorgan .[ 124]
Nap
Norway
World War II: The boat (86 GRT, 1874) was bombed and sunk at Horten , Norway.[ 125]
Point Pleasant Park
Canada
World War II: The Park ship (7,136 GRT, 1943) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) north west of Cape Town , South Africa (29°42′S 9°58′E / 29.700°S 9.967°E / -29.700; 9.967 ) by U-510 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSAS Africana ( South African Navy ) and the trawler Boy Russell ( South Africa ).[ 126] [ 127]
Sarpen
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The storage hulk, a former Rendell-class gun boat, has sunk at Horten, Norway by Allied aircraft.
V 6733 General Direktor Ballin
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Horten, Norway by Allied aircraft.[ 128]
Yaku
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: Convoy HI-88H: The Ukuru -class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north-east of Nha Trang , French Indochina (12°44′N 109°29′E / 12.733°N 109.483°E / 12.733; 109.483 ) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy ), her captain and 132 crewmen were killed.[ 129]
List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
HMS Alert 2
Royal Navy
World War II : The cable layer (941 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Ramsgate , Kent (51°20′36″N 1°36′48″E / 51.34333°N 1.61333°E / 51.34333; 1.61333 ) by U-5330 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 59 hands.[ 130] [ 131]
Ellen Larsen
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Warnemünde , Pomerania and was beached.[ 132] She was a total loss.[ 133]
HMS Ellesmere
Royal Navy
World War II: The Lake-class whaler (580 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel north west of Brest , Finistère , France (49°04′N 5°31′W / 49.067°N 5.517°W / 49.067; -5.517 ) by U-1203 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 37 hands.[ 134] [ 135]
Haukefjell
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (2,495 GRT, 1921) was bombed and damaged at Hamburg in an Allied air raid. She was declared a total loss.[ 136]
I-371
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Type D submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bungo Strait (32°40′N 132°33′E / 32.667°N 132.550°E / 32.667; 132.550 ) by USS Lagarto ( United States Navy ) with the loss of all 84 crewmen.[ 137]
Kuckuk
Kriegsmarine
World War II:The minelayer was sunk at Fiume, Italy by South African Air Force Beaufighters of 19 Squadron. Raised 4 June 1949, repaired and put in Yugoslav commercial service as "Ucka".[ 138]
Kyuryu Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Bangkok , Thailand (13°45′N 100°35′E / 13.750°N 100.583°E / 13.750; 100.583 ). She was abandoned and scuttled.[ 139]
M 3618 De Drie Gezusters
Kriegsmarine
The naval drifter/minesweeper was lost on this date.
Oriskany
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy BTC 78 : The cargo ship (1,644 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Land's End , Cornwall by U-1208 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 31 crew.[ 140]
Santoku Maru No. 2 Go
Imperial Japanese Navy
The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.
TA8
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The incomplete TA7 -class torpedo boat was sunk in a Royal Air Force raid on Horten , Norway.[ 10]
Tatsumomo Maru
Japan
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Lagarto ( United States Navy ).[ 10]
U-713
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Arctic Ocean north west of Narvik , Norway (69°27′N 4°53′E / 69.450°N 4.883°E / 69.450; 4.883 ) by HMS Keppel ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 50 crew.[ 141]
U-927
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of Falmouth, Cornwall (49°45′N 4°45′W / 49.750°N 4.750°W / 49.750; -4.750 ) by a Vickers Warwick aircraft of 179 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 47 crew.[ 142]
U-1208
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isles of Scilly (49°51′N 6°06′W / 49.850°N 6.100°W / 49.850; -6.100 ) by HMS Duckworth and HMS Rowley (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 49 crew.[ 143]
U-3007
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Bremen with the loss of one crew member.[ 144]
U-3042
Germany
World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Bremen.[ 10]
U-3043
Germany
World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Bremen.[ 10]
U-3052
Germany
World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Bremen.[ 10]
Uzuki Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Trepang ( United States Navy ).[ 10]
Yulin Maru
Japan
The cargo ship (1,893 GRT, 1914) ran aground off Qui Nhon , French Indochina (13°48′N 109°14′E / 13.800°N 109.233°E / 13.800; 109.233 ) and sank.[ 145]
List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1945
Ship
State
Description
Amato Maru
Japan
World War II : Convoy HI-96: The ship was torpedoed and sunk off Cam Ranh Bay , French Indochina (11°56′N 109°18′E / 11.933°N 109.300°E / 11.933; 109.300 ) by USS Blenny ( United States Navy ).[ 165]
Corvus
Norway
World War II: Convoy BTC 81 : The cargo ship (1,317 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Western Approaches of the English Channel (49°55′N 5°22′W / 49.917°N 5.367°W / 49.917; -5.367 ) by U-1018 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by Baronscourt United Kingdom ) and Wallonia ( Sweden ).
Kikaku Maru No. 6
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north of Formosa by USS Scabbardfish ( United States Navy ).[ 10]
Omaha
United States
The cargo ship ran aground on the Egret Reef, off Cooktown, Queensland , Australia. She was refloated on 6 March but was declared a total loss.[ 166]
Oraplana
Denmark
The galeas sailed from Frederikshavn for Copenhagen but disappeared with all hands (4 crew, 2 passengers).[ 167] [ 168]
Sampa
United Kingdom
World War II: The Liberty ship (7,219 GRT, 1943) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium.[ 169]
Seikan Maru No. 9
Japan
The newly completed train ferry ran aground off Katsuura, Chiba Ken. She was declared a total loss.[ 170]
U-327
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Western Approaches (49°46′N 5°47′W / 49.767°N 5.783°W / 49.767; -5.783 ) by HMS Labuan , HMS Wild Goose and HMS Loch Fada (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 46 crew.[ 171]
U-1018
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VII submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Western Approaches (49°55′N 5°22′W / 49.917°N 5.367°W / 49.917; -5.367 ) by HMS Loch Fada ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of 51 of her 53 crew.
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1945
Ship
State
Description
HMS Alligator
Royal Navy
The Alligator -class tug (395 GRT, 1941) was lost in February.[ 177]
Consul Cords
Germany
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde , Pomerania between 12 and 17 February.[ 10]
F 1153
Kriegsmarine
The DM Type Marinefährprahm /minelayer was sunk sometime in February.
HMS LCM 136 , HMS LCM 339 , HMS LCM 359 , HMS LCM 442
Royal Navy
The landing craft mechanized were lost sometime in February.
Nanshin Maru No. 26
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean. Either by USS Threadfin ( United States Navy ) on 30 January, or by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy ) on 17 February.[ 10]
Ro-55
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was either hedgehogged and sunk off Iba, Zambales (15°27′N 119°25′E / 15.450°N 119.417°E / 15.450; 119.417 ) by USS Thomason ( United States Navy ) with a loss of all 80 crewmen on 7 February, or was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (18°56′N 121°34′E / 18.933°N 121.567°E / 18.933; 121.567 ) by USS Batfish ( United States Navy ) on 10 February.[ 42] [ 178]
U-676
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland on or after 12 February with the loss of all 57 crew.[ 179]
U-683
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean of English Channel on or after 20 February with the loss of all 49 crew.[ 180]
USS YP-94
United States Navy
The yard patrol boat ran aground either on Chirikof Island , Aleutian Islands , Alaska , or in Tugidak Passage between Tugidak Island and Sitkinak Island . She either ran aground on 17 February and sank the next day or broke in two and sank on 23 February, or ran aground on 23 February and broke in two and sank later.[ 24] [ 5]
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